Warren Olson

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Cambridge, New Zealand
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Warren Olson didn't set out to be an author ; nor for that matter did he envisage he would become one of the most well known and successful Western private investigators to operate in South East Asia. After assisting numerous equine establishments in the region, ( he oversaw the SEA Games equestrian events at the Chiang Mai Sports club ) he spent some time as a marketing manager for Hotels in Koh Samui, Bangkok and eventually on the Thai/Cambodian border at Surin. By now fluent in Thai and Khmer, Olson found his services occasionally required by NGO's and Government agencies. This prompted him to found his private investigation company, THAI PRIVATE EYE ; in the mid 1990s. The success of the business grew steadily, as with his contacts and ...more

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Lady-boy's

A number of cases I looked into featured the (in)famous Thai Katooeys (full op) or lady-boys. Before you laugh at the clients concerned, try the test on the INVESTIGATION ASIA face-book page.

Spotting a ‘Lady-boy’ or Katooey is often down to gut instinct and a case of the old if "she looks too good to be true" – she/he probably is ! A tall leggy brunette in stilettos, dressed to kill and waltzing Read more of this blog post »
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“Olsons P.I. 'Kenny Jones' as he approaches a barman in a notorious Bangkok Gay bar as part of an investigation -
'I was tempted to ask him if he had heard the one about the two condoms walking down Soi Rome when they see The Balcony Pub. One condom turns to the other and says ‘Let’s go in there and get shit-faced’ -”
Warren Olson, All About Blackmail

“When you have a Thai girlfriend, you never lose her ~ you just sometimes lose your place in the queue”
Warren Olson

“When you have a Thai girlfriend you never lose her - you just sometimes lose your place in the queue”
Warren Olson

“When you have a Thai girlfriend, you never lose her ~ you just sometimes lose your place in the queue”
Warren Olson

“If you're going to get married, do it in the morning. That way, if it dosent work out ; you haven't wasted the whole day.”
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“When you have a Thai girlfriend you never lose her - you just sometimes lose your place in the queue”
Warren Olson

“Olsons P.I. 'Kenny Jones' as he approaches a barman in a notorious Bangkok Gay bar as part of an investigation -
'I was tempted to ask him if he had heard the one about the two condoms walking down Soi Rome when they see The Balcony Pub. One condom turns to the other and says ‘Let’s go in there and get shit-faced’ -”
Warren Olson, All About Blackmail

“The heights to which we aspire - often prove not as lofty as those that transpire.”
Warren Olson

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